Just retired and died Social Security for nothing? What should I do?

Just retired and died social security will not be paid in vain. The Social Security Administration will let the heirs continue to receive it, depending on the circumstances.

If a person dies after retirement, the Social Security Administration will deal with the unclaimed pension and social security benefits according to the specific circumstances and policies. Generally, if the person had already begun to receive a pension, then the SSA will stop paying the pension upon his or her death, and at the same time pay the person's legal heirs any unearned pension, in accordance with the relevant regulations. If the person dies before retirement and is not receiving a pension, then the SSA will also pay the person's pension to his or her legal heirs, according to regulations.

Operating a funeral generally includes the following steps:

1, choose a funeral home: choose a reputable funeral home with good service, consult about the matters and costs of handling the funeral;

2, choose the form of the funeral: according to the deceased's wishes, family wishes and financial strength and other factors, choose cremation or burial, ordinary or luxury, and other forms of burial;< /p>

3, for cremation procedures: if you choose cremation, you need to prepare the deceased's identity card, death certificate, cremation certificate and other formalities, and go to the local crematorium site for cremation procedures;

4, shopping offerings: according to local customs and family wishes, choose the appropriate offerings such as wreaths, couplets, paper money, etc.;

5, set up the funeral hall: the deceased's remains will be placed in the funeral hall, set up the body Place the body of the deceased in the funeral hall, arrange flowers, offerings, etc.

6, hold a farewell ceremony: in the funeral hall or funeral parlor to hold a farewell ceremony, friends and relatives can come to see the deceased, pay tribute to the deceased;

7, hold a cremation ceremony: in the cremation of the deceased before the final farewell ceremony, and send the deceased into the funeral parlor;

8, bone, funeral: if you choose to burial, need to be in the procedures such as receiving bones and funeral after cremation;

9. Burial: arriving at the cemetery and conducting the burial ceremony. Worship and other activities at the cemetery.

In summary, the exact handling of social security benefits may vary by region and policy. If you are in this situation, you can go to your local social security office or social security department to inquire and apply for the processing of unclaimed pension and social security benefits, and you will need to provide relevant supporting documents, such as death certificates and proof of identity of the heirs.

Legal basis:

Article 17 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Individuals who have participated in the basic pension insurance and died due to illness or non-work-related deaths, their survivors can receive funeral grants and pensions; those who have become disabled and completely lost their ability to work due to illness or non-work-related disabilities before reaching the legal retirement age can receive invalidity allowances. The required funds are paid from the basic pension insurance fund.